Authors: Paige Zuckerman
Pale Waves @ Kilby Court with The Candescents 11.24
Pale Waves come onstage with a sophisticated air of taut professionalism. “Goth Mum” Barron-Gracie immediately serves her perplexingly dark vibes with smart, delicious bubblegum hooks. … read more
The Third Space: The Printed Garden’s Good Reads and Grounding
Comfortable, quiet and safe are more than descriptors of the books neatly lining The Printed Garden’s shelves. They are also the central spirit of the store itself; the “third space” Cance has crafted with heaps of heart. … read more
Perturbator, Visigoth, Darklord @ Metro 09.06
The show Kent provides is an energizing blend of madness and melodic trance worth the ringing ears and mechanized nightmares. … read more
Cultivating Resilience: Wasatch Community Garden’s GREEN TEAM Farm
The mission of the GREEN TEAM was threefold: to support permanent housing and work for homeless women, to provide produce to Head Start—a program to give quality food to local schools—and to cultivate a shared community space that would thrive in an oft ignored area of the city. … read more
Mew w/ Monakr @ The State Room 08.16
There’s no rock-star energy in Mew’s performance, yet their talent is unmistakable. The set was pleasantly varied with early tunes and recent tracks. … read more
Review: Beautiful Bipolar
Utah-based writer Danielle Workman’s Beautiful Bipolar is an oddly charming glimpse into veering fear, resignation and radical hope. … read more
Modern 8: Emotive by Design
For 16 years, modern8—a small collection of brand-scape architects—have been bent on pondering the deeper meanings of their community. It is their mission to market a more attachment-informed process. … read more
History in the Making: Strap Tank Brewing Co.
Strap Tank’s beer menu is replete with nuanced, flavorful brews with unique profiles and no undesired or unintentional artifacts. The complex boutique beers run the gamut from fruity, sparkly saisons to daringly hazy, hoppy pale ales … read more
The 1975 @ Saltair with Colouring, Pale Waves
Droves of trendy teenage millennials converged on Saltair on May 5, and when the doors opened, the screaming diaspora flooded into the venue oddly juxtaposed with a soothing oceanic odor in the air. My self-imposed mission entailed chasing the night’s act—burgeoning genre-bending pop masters The 1975. … read more
Caffe Ibis: Magic Beans & the Elevation of Utah Coffee...
Utah enjoys a vibrant coffee community, and Caffe Ibis is a harbinger of the best that the brown bean of brilliance has to offer. … read more
Project Service is Service
Jessica Rodriguez is the president of Latinos in Action at Cyprus High School, a local chapter of the national organization that empowers young Latino students toward educational and career success. When Rodriguez saw that some of her peers were denied the Presidential Service Award due to their undocumented status, Project Service is Service was born. … read more
